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Crystal Blue Persuasion: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tommy James & The Shondells
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- Easy
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Crystal Blue Persuasion written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Crystal Blue Persuasion chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Am | ii | A C E |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the G – Am – G – Am chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Crystal Blue Persuasion
Does the sheet music for Crystal Blue Persuasion have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Crystal Blue Persuasion?
The loop is G – Am – G – Am (I – ii – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on G – Am – G.
What key is Crystal Blue Persuasion in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crystal Blue Persuasion?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crystal Blue Persuasion easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.